PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Boston (ranked 1421 p4p, 143 weight class) and Marv Ellis (ranked 1098 p4p, 111 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boston
vs
Ellis

182 cm
28
265 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

193 cm
24
256 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Brent Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marv Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Ellis - just one landing.
Boston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Boston.
A big left from Boston misses.

Ellis moves into the clinch.
Ellis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Ellis working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ellis.
Ellis fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston stops a takedown attempt from Ellis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellis tries to pull guard but Boston forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brent Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marv Ellis.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Boston.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Our sources have told us that Boston has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boston's elbow.
Ellis misses with some punches.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Ellis tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boston.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but Boston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
Good body shot from Ellis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellis.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
Boston blocking some punches.
Ellis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bostons head.
Ellis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Ellis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Boston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Boston.
Ellis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boston has a couple of punches blocked by Ellis.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boston lands with a right to the head.
Boston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boston.
Ellis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boston to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
A short right from Boston on the inside.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Boston.
Boston pushes Ellis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Ellis fails to land.
Ellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Boston controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boston.
Boston blocking some punches.
Boston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Boston.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Boston blocks an uppercut.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marv Ellis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ellis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Jab from Ellis.
Ellis is looking to land body kicks.
Boston throwing a counter right hand but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Ellis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Ellis scores with a nice head shot.
Ellis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boston is looking to counter punch.
Boston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellis throws out the jab.
Ellis's coach down at XFighter was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ellis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ellis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Boston moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston lands a left hand.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Boston.
A short uppercut from Boston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellis's elbow.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis pushes Boston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boston.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Marv Ellis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boston walks away with a smile on his face. Ellis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ellis.
Ellis throws a poor cross that misses
and Boston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boston connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brent Boston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellis doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Boston counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ellis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boston is looking to counter punch.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Ellis throws a leg kick
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Ellis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ellis misses with a few strikes there.
Boston swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellis.
Marv Ellis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellis misses with a double jab
and Boston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis fails to land the takedown.
Boston swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brent Boston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marv Ellis.
Ellis throws a right hand that misses
and Boston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy body kick from Ellis
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Boston ducks under a wild hook from Ellis.
Boston throws a big counter combination but Ellis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boston misses with an uppercut.
Ellis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boston counters with a nice uppercut.
Marv Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boston. That did some damage!
Ellis throws an off balance right hand
and Boston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellis lands a slapping body shot.
Boston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a shot to the body

and Boston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boston digs a right hand underneath Ellis's ribcage. Ellis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boston lands with a left to the head.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Boston.
Ellis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boston prevents a body shot from Ellis.
Ellis tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boston swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boston blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brent Boston will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Boston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Ellis
and Boston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellis tries to clinch up.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boston.
A jab from Ellis misses.
Ellis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boston is out of range and Ellis settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boston.
Ellis swings for the body but Boston moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Boston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target.
Boston leaves Ellis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Boston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ellis throws a lazy uppercut
and Boston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis looks to land a combination but Boston avoids it well.
Ellis misses with a hook.
Ellis throws a jab but it's blocked by Boston.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Ellis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ellis is rocked!
Boston misses with an uppercut.
Ellis is still on wobbly legs! Can Boston finish him?
Ellis leaves his chin hanging out and Boston seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ellis crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brent Boston!
Brent Boston gave a mention to Venom Combat Sports in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).